iiWhat product do you want to see next from UMI?

dragon2knight

How's about a phone with---wait for it---a REAL battery rating*c'mon*, UMI, buck the China trend of "exaggerating" battery size.....), other than that, an Android Wear smartwatch would be nice....but I suppose out of your range of expertise(your not alone here, even the biggest guns in China can't do that... yet). Just doing a rebrand of the schlock that is already out there wont win you any prizes here, or anywhere.

Umidaze

I'd like to see good quality over-ear headphones with Bluetooth 4.1.
Preferably in combination with a separate Bluetooth transmitter which can be connected to an analogue audio output (3.5mm) or an optical digital output (SPDIF).

You can connect the headphones to anything with a built-in Bluetooth transmitter like a laptop, phone, PC, tablet or a TV, but also to other equipment which does not have Bluetooth built-in like non-smart TV's, BluRay players, Set-top boxes, game consoles...and so on.

You can use the headphones by themselves.
You can use the transmitter with the headphones.
You can use the Bluetooth transmitter with other devices.

It should be possible to connect a USB (Type-C?) lead directly into the headphones for direct playback and charging. Because it is a BT headset it should also contain a (noise cancelling) microphone.

The transmitter has to be powered through a built-in battery and/or USB. If it is possible to also use the USB connector to input sound than that could be an added bonus, as would be an option to use the box as a receiver (and thus turning all the inputs into outputs)...but for my suggestion it only has to be a transmitter. It is imperative though that the transmitter has an optical input as that will be a USP seen as there are pretty much no other BT devices that have this option.

From UMI's perspective the headphones and BT-transmitter can be sold as a combo-set but they can also be sold separately, and thus they will appeal to a greater market.
A package consisting of a handset (i.e. UMI Iron with its enhanced audio capabilities) in combination with a top-quality wireless headset could also be very attractive.

At this time I do not think UMI has good (enough) quality headphones, and they have none that are over-ear. Personally I do not find headphones which rest on my ears comfortable and in-ear is good when you are on the move or doing something like exercise, but they lack the improved frequency response that bigger drivers have, especially if there are multiple drivers in a single cup like maybe a 50mm main driver for low/mid frequency and additional 20mm drivers for high frequencies.

I'd be happy to write a detailed proposal if UMI thinks this is a good idea...but this post is probably long enough

Thanks for putting up this poll gruffles. I had the same idea but you have saved me the trouble

gruffles

Great suggestion, Umidaze. And very nicely detailed!

I'm hopeful that this poll will give UMI some useful ideas for the future. So, fingers crossed they read it and take note of everyones suggestions!

Also, thanks for the kudos. I'm glad I've done something useful!

Cheers,
Gruffles

Umidaze

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I have another one I'd like to see...

A mobile phone with:
- 3.8" to 4" display - possibly OLED - Full HD 1920x1080 (although I'd settle for 1280x720)
- Corning® Gorilla Glass III (or something comparable)
- MT6795 SoC (includes features like: Wi-Fi 802.11ac//GPS/Glonass/H.265 Ultra HD video rec&playback)
- 3GB+32GB (possibly 4GB RAM - If it will have a separate memory card slot than 16GB ROM will be OK)
- IMX214 Image sensor (or possibly IMX230 but I'd prefer the sale price to be below US$150)
- Dual SIM + SD-Card (not one SIM+Card)
- Decent battery (>=2500mAh)
- 3.5mm headphone connector
- Possibly IR-blaster
- Possibly a notification light as seen on the Iron
- Flat-Back design (possibly also with glass if the price permits)
  I really do not like rounded backplates. The phone always wobbles when put on a flat surface.
  Due to the phones thickness (see below) it should be able to house the entire camera without a problem.

It doesn't need to be the thinnest phone on earth. In fact I'd like it to be around 8mm. This is probably needed anyway to house everything.
I'd underclock the processor to about 1.8MHz, or even less (it can run at 2.2MHz).
It also supports wireless charging, for those who are interested.
I'm not bothered about the front camera as I never take a photo of myself...but anything between 5 and 8MPx should do the trick. Possibly with a front flash.
I don't care for fingerprint or EyeID (or EyeVerify or Eye-D)...but if a marketing gimmick has to be added than fingerprint will be OK.

...and all that because 5+inch devices are completely impractical (for me).